where queen mattresses start at just $699. from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody, it is a little dingy looking winesday wednesday, october 24th. that doesn't mean it is not going to be a great day, hoda. >> it is going to be a great day. we have great news for those of how were worried and losing sleep over puppygate. do you remember what happened? kathie lee was holding the dog, gingerly. >> yes. yes. very tenderly. >> sort of squirmed its way out of her hands and went for a

nosedive kamikaze. now, if you observe -- >> crazy seeing it again. >> it was really painful to watch. and you, right here -- you go in. you go in to save the dog and i run away. i can't believe i'm getting a dog. >> one of them is concerned about the welfare of the dog. the other one should not be getting a dog. i ran away. i got freaked. anyway, great news because the north shore animal league has announced that that particular dog has been adopted. >> i'm so glad. apparently it's far, far, far away from me. maybe california or some place, i don't know. >> no matter where you look these days, it seems to me, i'm just glancing around. trying to get through the day you pick up a copy of the new york observer, who do you see, praise be kathie lee. >> never been a more attractive picture either.

look how crazed i look. >> what are you talking about? >> i'm like scary woman. scary woman. >> anyway, it is a great fun, fun article about the broadway show coming out. talks abt your life, but doing -- it talks about you doing porn. if you want to read more about it read all about her porno activities in the article. it's really a cool article, by the way. >> this kid who wrote it he is 24 years old or something. >> daniel dadario. >> thank you for that. hody and i, lunch with everybody, the scandals mat -- matinee. our sonny come to be with us again, months since we have seen sonny. >> we are going to gallagher's. >> going to gallagher's, sold out like this everybody, i wish we had more room. please. it is not our fault. they can only serve so many people. we are going to keep trying to do these things until, poor hoda. >> no, i'm in for lunch. we are going to meet, apparently 200 people bought tickets right away and then see "scandalous"

it's going to be fun. and do it the next few weeks. >> they will i will help you sell your book when it comes out in january. only fair. >> yeah. yeah. >> the big thing you went to is the pink chair event? it was a great breast cancer event. they take chair and different designers add something to them and they auction them off. chris fuchs, a friend of mine, it was her event, we have a couple of photos. that is her right there she put on great thing, almost 500 people showed up. >> my mom picked out a dress that she made and i get to wear it. >> good. now, there have been some good -- if you would call them good, interesting falls this week. three of them we are going to take a look at. >> madonna was at her dallas concert and singing "like a prayer," that part of it you get down on my knees, like a prayer,

any way, she's singing that and something happens. let watch what happens. ♪ just like a prayer i will take you there ♪ she is a pro. she keeps singing. she squatted and whoop and down she goes. >> could i have done without the word squatted. >> she wasn't the only one falling. there was a reporter. >> news reporter. >> you know how when you go up on a fishing trip. >> new orleans. >> fishing, showing it off. this what happens. >> this one is about 12 pounds but they can grow to be -- [ screaming ] -- and -- >> and fuzzing out portions.

never mind wearing shorts. >> who fishes in a sun dress like that? adorable. but -- she wasn't hurt. we wouldn't show these if she was hurt. >> you remember gilles marini? we have had him on the show. really sexy guy, hot. >> yes. >> he was on "dancing with the stars." here is the third fall. carrie ann was talking about him -- >> devastatingly sexy guy. >> she got overwhelmed with all the -- all the hormones and stuff. any way, let's watch what happened to her. >> let the baby making begin. that was ridiculous. >> they are dropping like flies. >> did she say let the baby making begin? >> yeah. she was really down there on the ground. this was not a -- and good-bye. there are two kinds of people i point out, those who laugh when they watch videos of people tumbling. and those who don't. >> i know, but the fact that

they weren't hurt, you know -- >> makes it funny. >> oh, yeah. years ago, i was introducing diet coke. i was working for coca-cola back then and i was in kansas city. i remember, i walked out and i -- the stage is -- has just been attached to something. i go flying, legs spread apart. >> splayed. >> splayed is a good one. the stunned audience, gosh this can't be part of the show. i was thinking i'm going to get up and start singing. i'll get them. >> what did you do? >> my conductor was drunk in his hotel room and the band is sitting there, i don't know where the director, your conductor is. i said, you know what, we are gonna try this again in about an hour everybody, let's get that guy. i know, so we have all fallen. even if you fall and are bleeding it is to get up and

start laughing hysterically. if you have walked down the street and fallen. that happened to me, my knees were scraped up. like, that's hysterical. i'm dripping with blood, i need bandages and the heimlich, whatever. not the heimlich. you know what i mean. good news for justin and jessica. >> i guess we are going to get a look at the very first pictures from brand new "people" magazine has exclusive look. wow. >> he is flying through the air. she is there. >> her dress is beautiful. it is pink. they call it petal pink. >> she looks lovely. she is a gorgeous girl. >> we can't show you the rest of the pictures because you have to get the magazine. can you go back a second? they danced their very first song, i think it's -- >> donny hathaway's -- >> what is it called? >> "this song's for you" and i guess he wrote a brand new one and sang it for her. >> when she walked down the aisle. i want to hear it. they said everyone was crying. >> of course. i love that song, "a song for you." is that what it is?

>> yeah. >> not the same one as elton john's. yeah. yeah. i like that one, too. >> speaking of music, let's play the game, shall we "the voice" game? i think this is the last of the battle rounds. see how you do. this is team blake's due. we these two were told to sing "angry." it's called "i hate myself for loving you." >> must be a country song. no, it's like joan jett or something. ♪ i think of you every night and day ♪ ♪ you took my heart and you took my pride away ♪ ♪ i hate myself for loving you ♪ can't break free from the things that you do ♪ i want to walk but i run back to you that's why i hate myself for loving you ♪ >> would you choose "something about mary" or the other girl?

who would you choose? >> "something about mary." >> "something about mary" won. all right. here is team cee lo's, singing "titanium." >> i don't know any of these songs. >> you will note singers. ♪ i am titanium ♪ cut me down but it's you who happened not to fall ♪ ♪ >> i couldn't understand a word she is saying, should be in brad pitt's commercial, i really cannot understand a word, so i give it to the guy. sorry, i think lyrics -- >> the guy won. you are right. >> lyrics are important. you have to be able to understand what you're -- >> the girl is one of lady gaga's backup singers.

>> oh, okay. >> she ended up at the last minute getting stolen. christina had one steal. they are both taken. >> so, everybody's a winner. >> everybody is a winner. >> as soon as my musical gets office and running, maybe i will be able to actually watch something on television. that was fun. that was fun. >> so, would you do this? there is something called a wearable camera and you put it on your lapel. >> yeah. to log your life. >> so you can take photos every 30 seconds of whatever it is you're doing. >> seems to me it is for people who have no life. i can't believe this. click. i mean, it might be good if you're constantly and chronically losing keys and stuff. you can all look back and find it. >> i will get you one for christmas. the point is you'd lose that, too. you'd lose the camera. i think you're either an organized person or you're not, hoda woman. and i don't want you to change. i love you the way you are. >> is that it? >> that's it. >> excellent. we're getting a wrap up. >> we have run out of time. >> the windy city on the new nbc news drama called "chicago fire."

we're going to talk to taylor kinney after this.

taylor kinney plays a brash and heroic lieutenant on the blazing hot new nbc drama. it's called "chicago fire." but lieutenant severeid is not only fighting fires but battling his own demons. >> and an addiction to painkillers. watch this. >> you got any ibuprofen? >> yes, indeed. how many do you want? >> five. >> here's two. seriously, too many can do serious damage to your kidneys, man. >> dude. >> dude. >> i couldn't get the good stuff so i go for ibuprofen. that will suffice for now. if you can't get the good stuff, just overdo it with ibuprofen. >> we had your partner jesse

spencer on i guess about a week ago. what a great guy. i guess you guys developed quite a relationship, friendship and bond that shows up on the -- if we had actually seen a -- yeah. one of you together. but you said it is like a dream job for you, tell us why. >> yeah, it's a dream job. i mean, jesse, our two characters there's a lot of tension between the two of us. we are pretty good buddies off set. but initially, we see a conflict between these two guys and it's an evolving story line where we're at now, the episode that we are coming into. >> it's complicated? >> yeah. >> i like how authentic it seems. you guys are really wearing the gear, trained by firefighters. ins and outs. >> do you your best to represent the city of chicago, the firefighters in the city, paramedics and we have advisers on set with -- they will give us no hassle. nobody's -- >> thrown out. >> we are not thrown out to the woods. so everything is done, you know, with respect to the career and the job. >> make it authentic. >> you have been acting a long

time. you studied theater in college. >> i got into theater in college. you meet chicks? >> it was one thing that held my interest outside of the classroom. i was always ambitious and always had tons of energy and it just kind of happened. >> meant to be. >> theater better or television? >> tv, i have been doing a lot of tv. films, independent films and it's -- you know, great to get up on stage, too. >> by the way, your girlfriend -- >> ah. that's good one. >> lights up a little bit. >> she tweeted. >> hey, watched nbc show. i was like, wow. gaga -- >> no, i was -- i was surprised it was -- >> why wouldn't she? >> i think it's great. i think she is proud of -- girlfriend being proud of her boyfriend and excited. she has been to the set a couple times. >> how do you guys see each other? she is on a world tour, you are in chicago doing -- >> she hasn't said anything but she has a spaceship and she can

get to a and b pretty quickly. >> so y'all met doing a video, right, one of her -- >> you will have to ask her this whole story. she is better with this stuff. >> better it? >> what's it like dating her, because she is so iconic now. must be a little strange? >> i don't know, because it's -- i don't have that outside -- >> yeah. >> it's all inside. >> view. so i guess it's normal, if you will, and that respect. >> never heard that word attached to gaga. >> i don't -- >> you seem kind of normal. >> i guess. for what ever reason, it works. happy guy. i'm a lucky guy. >> these great. >> a sweet guy. give our love to jesse. you made quite the impression. >> i will. i will. >> i will tell them. >> thanks, sweetie. >> both two said hello. >> "chicago fire" airs tonight at 10:00/9 central time on nbc. from eye cream, lipstick and shampoo, cosmo magazine has the best in beauty right after this.

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we are back with more of "today" on this wines day wednesday and play the trivia game called "who knew"? and halloween around the corner, we will test your knowledge of the spooky day, don't get tricked, you will get a treat. kathie lee is across at the nbc experience store, ready to hand out $100 to those who get the questions right and those who don't, the treat of kathie lee's cd. isn't that nice? helping me out here is ted pappas, executive editor of encyclopedia britannia. see how much everybody knows. >> would be nice if i could see. my first lady is here from michigan. it would be nice if i could see. adults on average will spend mouch on halloween-related

activities? $25, $35, $62 or $79? >> $62. [ buzzer ] >> oh. what did you pay for that shirt? >> well -- >> never mind. >> the correct answer $79. >> americans will spend an incredible $8 billion this halloween for candy, costumes for $79 per adult making halloween the most successfully commercial holiday after christmas. >> you are kidding. >> talking about halloween treats, really this is a major annual treat for the retail market. >> didn't know. back across to kath. >> ladies from philadelphia having lunch with us today, hoda woman. how many pounds of candy corn -- oh oh, do americans consume every year? 1 million pounds, 10 million pounds, 35 million pounds or 50 million pounds of candy corn? >> i'm gonna take a guess at 10 million pounds. [ buzzer ] >> oh.

it's a very good day for me. enjoy. >> the correct answer is 35 million pounds. who it's candy corn anymore? >> the 35 million pounds of candy corn translate into 9 billion pieces of candy corner with consuming anally, 9 billion. candy corn is not only popular all year round, produced as we know in all different colors for all different holidays but one of the trendiest flavors around from a marketing point of view. both nabisco and the mars company produced oreos and m & m's with what kind of filling, candy corn. >> ew. okay. back across to kath. >> he still talking about candy corn? >> this lady from oklahoma city. what was the top selling halloween costume in 2011, a witch, a pirate, a zombie or a super hero? >> going to go with d. [ buzzer ] >> you would be wrong. >> this is kathie lee's favorite day ever. the correct answer was a witch. >> this year given the election, we will see plenty of obama and

mitt romney impersonators but the most popular costumes remain the traditional ones, the witch and the vampire for adults. the princess and batman for kids. and for pets, the pumpkin. the devil and the ever-popular hot dog costume. >> back across to kathy. >> gentleman from louisville, kentucky where does the name halloween come from? an ancient irish town thought to be haunted, the legend of sleeping hollow by washington irving, mexican day of the dead holiday or all saints day? >> i'm going to go with d, all saints. [ ding ] >> you there go. >> finally have a win. -- winner. >> the name halloween has religious roots because october 31st is the day before of the whole day before the eve of all saints day, october 31st became known as all hallow's eve or, in shortened form, halloween. >> got it. back across to kath. >> this lady from florida. very, very excited to be here today. jack-o-lanterns have traditionally been cared out of all the following except,

turnips, apples, beets and pumpkins? >> i would say beets. [ buzzer ] oh, come on the >> she is crushed. >> there. >> the correct answer is apples. >> yes. vegetables, not fruits, typically used for jack-o-lanterns, white ancient celts and brits used continue turnips and beets, seems small to me, early americans opted for larger pumpkin. all cases, the carved images are intended to scare off the evil spir rates this supposedly haunt us on halloween. >> happy halloween. thanks for coming to see us. he was shut most awarded female singer of all time and we will talk to whitney houston's brother and system, right after this. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting decongestant

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whitney houston was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend. >> since her passing more than eight months ago, the houston family has tried to cope on their new lifetime show called

"the houstons, on our own." whitney's brother, gary, and sister-in-law, pat, they discuss the challenges guiding whitney's daughter, bobbi kristina. take a look. >> she's gone. you know, she left us here with that. >> it's a heavy, heavy task to fulfill. >> i just don't want to ever have to question myself in make the right decisions for her. >> second guess yourself. i understand. >> you want to fail krissy and i don't want krissy to fail herself. >> and krissy meaning bobbi kristina, i am sure who is not with us today and neither is your mom, gary, right? she is okay? >> she is good. really good. >> before we do talk about the

show, how is everyone doing? because when we are reading eight months and only hits you eight months since she passed. >> i always let ladies speak first. i always let my wife speak first, 'cause she is the strong head honcho of the family right now. >> what do you think? >> you know what, we are all doing good p you know, we are just taking steps one day at a time and dealing with this because we were not ready to say good-bye, not at all. it felt like an ambush. something hits you, you have to wake up and realize things are different. we just take steps one day at a time, rely on one another to get through. >> you know, there's so much healing that has to go on, pat, after something like that. what kind of in the decision-making process for you as family, you say that is when most families circle the wagons, come together, avoid camera, avoid any intrusion into your privacy. you all went exact other way. why? >> you know what the cameras have been there forever and the fact that you hear stories all the time, after she passed, you hear a lot of people come up talking about how close they were to her, about certain things that may have happened in

your life. this is more or less a continuation of a show that we actually had been working on two years ago. we just continued the process and the spotlight was actually on my life as it relates to what i was doing and balancing my life as a career, mother, a wife dealing with a husband that has cancer, a niece that was around all the time that really depended on her aunt. we were all a part of that. so we just continued the process. >> bobbi kristina, everybody seems to be focussing on her, going through a very -- a time in her life a lot of changes happening, talk about her getting engaged on the show. are you at all concerned, gary, about her being this exposed this young? >> not really concerned about it, because she has a good leadership. she has a good mentor right here in my wife, which whitney also had too as well. she depended on her, my wife very much so, in terms of leading her in the right direction, you know, guiding her and giving her advice and things like that so, i don't really worry about anything when it comes to bobbi kristina managing her life.

>> what do people get from the shows, guys, in the last minute, when they are watching, what do you want them to take from this? >> you see a family standing together, a structured family, a family that has struggled like any other family. there is nothing unique about the houstons. you know, the fact that we are moving on but still honoring what whitney would want and protecting bobbi kristina. of course, there will be challenges. we are more concerned about her well being, life management skills as opposed to her becoming a singer or an actor or anything like that navigating her into womanhood. >> everyone tries to be so different in their lives, so much similarity going on in this world as far as people. >> just people at the end of the day respect we? we thank you all for being with us and bobby was just arrested for another -- >> he was? >> dui. sew that continues. >> wish him well. say hello to your mom. >> thank you very much. >> "the houstons, on our own"

premiers on lifetime. going to do early holiday shopping with gifts. >> what is santa doing here? >> almost halloween. he should be here. >> oh, wait, somebody is singing. >> is that you? >> wait, let's listen. ♪ good morning i'm meteorologist paul good low to get you through the weekend. we are concerned with more rain and perhaps some snow on the backside of the system. big-time temperature change coming across most of the nation the next couple of days. we are watching rain from florida. although the temperature not cooling down yet. we will see cloud and passing showers. in the 80s in florida. look at the temperature contrast. chicago 76 for the high. behind that 43 with cold rain ending with snow in the twin cities. let's move to friday. we are watching the cold front push eastward. this will have an impact on sandy. rain and mountain snow. that persists and a hurricane

off the florida coast. plenty of rain and wind and rough surf as well. in terms of the temperatures, still cold. behind the front only 50 in tst kansas city. 51 chicago. upper 60s in new york city. as we get to the weekend we are concerned with what is going on with sandy. the impact being felt perhaps with gusty conditions in atlanta 74. more rain in the outer banks. as we head to the end of the weekend sandy continues to be off shore of the outer banks but still rain and wind through new england and only gets worse as the system starts to take the energy and the power from sandy and wrap it together. this is the big concern here across the northeast. widespread rain and widespread rain and surf and only gets worse. this system approaches making a landfall somewhere in the northeast or new england. we will fine tune the forecast but still we are talking, remember last year with irene,

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are very beautiful. whatever you want. we will make it happen. >> people have vanity breeds of chicken? >> they do. >> we should point out we have the chickens here. taking major league you know what's behind us. >> so, we are going now to this? >> yes, this is a video portrait by the artist robert wilson and in the style of a traditional portrait, as you can see, the owl moves and squeaks and turns his head. >> so, that is actually a painting not a video? >> it is a video but in the style of a painting. >> oh. >> dud it watch you and follow you or just -- >> no, it acts on its own. you don't have to worry about that. >> get different colored polka dots. >> how much is that? >> $70,000 and a portion of the proceeds benefits the water mill center. >> okay. >> now there's some affordable gifts for everyone, all of us. >> absolutely. it year announced a collaboration with target and going to be a collection of gifts available at neiman marcus and target stores, an allison livia bike, which i think is darling. >> adorable. >> $500. >> 499.99. there it is.

check out the gifts at target.com or neiman marcus.com and preview them now before december 1. >> what else? >> great cookie cutters that are fun. you two need the best friends hats. these are cashmere blend. >> told me that right off the bat. >> one says friend. >> have to stay together. >> i know my place. >> these are judith lieber's mirrored compacts. >> i love judith lieber. >> right. >> $59. >> for judith leiber that isn't bad at all. oscar de la renta pet accessories. >> i do, but it is a boy. hoda might. >> you never know. there you go a fun, furry hat for kids from skies taylor and really fun and fun to wear. >> cute. >> through the winter. 40 bucks. >> a great tory burch lunch box and thermos. >> she is into everything. >> tory burch lawn gnomes soon. >> that is just adorable.

these are fun, in the christmas book this year, headphones that are ear muffs. >> hody. >> oh, look at that. >> my gosh. >> how much are those? >> i have to check this. oh my god i would love this. very cool. >> in different colors. >> from kate spade, a cute silver-plated yo-yo and harmonic ka, $30 each. our book, nfl greats, opened up to the right page for you. >> frank gifford page. >> dual threats. >> this is a great gift. then as always, the christmas book -- >> when this comes from anywhere you are like i'm so happy. >> then chocolate chip cookies. >> these cookies are crazy. >> good. >> then you have got a snow globe, $90, great looking. >> but that's the great thing about neiman marcus, a great tin of cookies for $25. or if you're in the market for a

hen house. $70,000. why not? >> thank you, ginger. >> merry christmas very early. if you would like to see more of neiman marcus's fantasy gifts, logon to klgandhoda.com. >> we are stirring up more halloween fun with spiked halloween treats. >> i'm in. >> but first this is "today" on nbc. 2@

back now with happy halloween. we are making sweet treats, something something for us there. it is winesday wednesday after a all. chilling concoctions, jean benedict, founder of the food and lifestyle website, jeanbenedict.com. >> hi, girls. >> making the molds that are edible, right? >> yes. what we are making are the gummy bugs. these are creepy cosmopolitan cranberry pops, made with a white cranberry juice. >> what? >> what i am going to be making is homemade bugs in three quick easy steps. glad you like them. the first thing you want to do get silicone plastique from a company called makeyourownmolds.com. this is an a and a b. you mix it together to make a

food bowl and it looks like this, with uniform color. step two, you find your original object in this case, using a party favor, a bug i got from party city, like a rubber bug and press this down into the mold and then in an hour and a half, you have a mold like this. >> okay. >> then what do you do with it? >> and step three, this is the homemade gummy gel and it's basically a 3, 2, 1 ratio. oh, you lost your bug. another one. three tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of water, one tablespoon of gelatin and heat it for ten minutes and basically pour it into those molds and then you can pull them out and do it a little bit near the and then pull them out, a roach, here is this. i will take your pops, pull them out. >> so cool. how long do you let them -- >> you let them set for an hour. this might have been quick. i have got step-by-step photos on my site, jeanbenedict.com. >> cool. >> great for any kind of theme. >> kids would love this. >> great for any theme. >> you can keep it can't you?

>> you can also cook with them, put them in the oven, freeze. very fun. so, let's move over here. the nexz next thing i have are appletini brain freezes. the favorite cocktail of apple teeny. what i have done is pour here, if you want to try it. >> since it is part of our job, we have to. don't want to be rude. >> put it in this minibrain mold, i got these at target, they are wildly available, put it in the freezer. decorate it candy blood. jell-o on there and you can just, like, chop in there like an icee. the candy blood is tart. and it is also a party city item and looks like a bag. it is really fun. then i want to mention these cocktail napkins. >> great. >> so, now, this is pumpkin bourbon, dolce de leche sherbet. >> god bless you. >> got through that you don't like that? don't like caramel? the cool thing about this is to

make homemade dulce de leche, take a can of sweetened condensed milk and put it in a loaf pan like this, cover it with foil an hour and a half and you have dulce de leche. these are, melting, that what's they are. >> what happened this morning. >> did they melt? >> yeah. >> you want to keep them in the freezer. pushups, bailey's in them. they are delicious. the ratio for this is one cup of like a frosting or an ice cream to a tablespoon of bailey's. you color it, this is cake and ice cream mix so the layers get together. >> what is the last thing you got? >> the last thing are drac attack pops. i will put this down. fun ideas. you can go like this and go -- >> cute. cute. >> these are coconut colada. >> okay. >> fun ideas for a best holiday. >> thank you so much, jeanbenedict.com.